 TS King George V leaving Oban in 1967
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | TS/RMS King George V |
| Namesake | King George V |
| Owner |
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| Builder | |
| Yard number | 1182 |
| Launched | 29 April 1926 |
| In service | 1926 |
| Out of service | 1974 |
| Homeport | Glasgow |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1984 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger turbine steamer |
| Tonnage | 789 GRT; 320 NRT |
| Length | 260.6 ft (79.4 m) |
| Beam | 32.1 ft (9.8 m) |
| Draft | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Installed power | 7 turbines |
| Propulsion | twin screw |
| Speed | 16 kn (service) |
TS King George V (the "KGV") was a pioneering Clyde passenger turbine steamer, built in 1926. She was a popular boat, seeing service to Inveraray and later based in Oban, and withdrawn in 1974.
- ^ "TSS King George V". Clydesite: Shipping Times. Archived from the original on 27 April 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
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